Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 November 1901 — Acquitted of Provoke. [ARTICLE]

Acquitted of Provoke.

Omer Morlan, of west of town, was tried by ’Squire Churchill for provoke last Saturday morning, on complaint of Wm. Moore, his neighbor. Mr. Moore had borrowed a shovel of Mr. Morlan, and by mistake returned a worn-out Bhovel, which he had borrowed from another neighbor, the latter getting the good shovel. Mr. \lorlan used rather forceful language to Mr. Moore, when the old shovel was returned. When the circumstances were explained, the justice promptly acquitted Mr. Morlan. Both parties were innocent in the matter, and it is to be hoped that no more ill feeling will exist between them.